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Caught Our Eye

GOP shifts to remotely held town halls

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 21, 2017

Republicans this year are 3.5 times more likely than Democrats to face their constituents in town halls remotely, if they face them at all, according to a LegiStorm analysis.

So far this year, 12 percent of 193 town halls that Democrats have announced are to be conducted remotely by Facebook, telephone or radio. By contrast, 41 percent of the 228 town halls scheduled by Republicans are to be held remotely. 

But the numbers are even more stark when excluding the one Republican outlier, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner. The Wisconsin Republican accounts for 45 town halls, all in person. Excluding him, more than half of Republican town halls are being held remotely this year.

The overall town hall numbers are a dramatic departure from last year, when Republican members held 2.5 times more such events than Democrats. Last year, only 19 percent of Republican town halls were held remotely. The change in tactics by Republicans are in response to the angry crowds that have often confronted Republicans after Donald Trump became president. 

Subjects: Former Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)

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